GPS & Mapping Resources

GPS Overview:

This pdf is an overview of the GPS Training that each school site receive before going out and collecting data.




Google Earth Instructions: (Thanks to Thomas Cooper at the The Networked Learner)

1. Downloading and Installing Google Earth - http://www.screencast.com/t/lsdX1UcXa
2. Using Navigation Tools in Google Earth - http://www.screencast.com/t/X7gKhq0G
3. Using Layers in Google Earth - http://www.screencast.com/t/yilTbihsd
4. Adding Layers from Google Earth's Internet Community - http://www.screencast.com/t/WnpJnxKO
5. Adding Text to a Placemark - http://www.screencast.com/t/qVpcgklK
6. Inserting an Image into a Placemark - http://www.screencast.com/t/uiofKIpOj
7. Organizing and Saving Placemarks to Your Computer - http://www.screencast.com/t/eZE9rMOgYQ
8. Changing Placemark Icons in Google Earth - http://www.screencast.com/t/c02Bedxf2Gg
9. Adding a Custom Icon to the Google Earth Icon Panel - http://www.screencast.com/t/EY8YHQ1ax
10. Adding a Path between Placemarks - http://www.screencast.com/t/taDmkGXtr21